The Monday Milers hikes are more challenging than the Friday Rollers hikes.  The average moving pace is 2-1/4  mph.  Hikers should be comfortable hiking 7-10 miles and 1000-1500′ ascent.

Regular departure time and place:  The Pisgah Forest Lowe’s Home Center at the curb closest to and parallel with US 64.   Depending on hike location, we will occasionally meet at alternate locations, such as Pisgah Ranger Station. See weekly emailed hike announcements for hike departure times and locations. Usually, we leave at 8:45 in the Winter months and 8:15 in the Summer months. Always RSVP the designated hike leader if you plan to hike.

The schedule below may change based on conditions. Mileages and ascents shown are approximate.

Hike leader:

Olin Redmon:  (843) 812-2225, olinredmon@gmail.com

If you are interested in trying these hikes but have questions please contact Olin.

“Walking is the best medicine.”–Hippocrates

Summer 2026 Schedule

Date	Hike Name	Distance (miles)	Elevation Gain (ft)	Description	Difficulty	Assigned Leader
Jun 29	LOW GAP TO CEDAR ROCK (prior quarter)	6.0	1500	A lollipop starting at parking on Cathey’s Creek Rd., then taking Art Loeb to Cedar Rock and returning by a different section of Art Loeb.	Moderately Strenuous	Olin Redmon
Jul 6	DEVILS COURTHOUSE TO LOOKING GLASS OVERLOOK	7.6	1100	A shuttle hike. From Devils Courthouse, we take the MST to Looking Glass overlook and our shuttle.	Moderately Strenuous	Olin Redmon
Jul 13	NORTH SLOPE/ART LOEB/JOEL BRANCH RD	7.8	1170	From Art Loeb parking we head clockwise up North Slope trail, then the Art Loeb Connector trail to the Art Loeb (left) to Joel Branch ranger road and back to the Estatoe trail to cars.	Moderately Strenuous	Tracy Saville
Jul 20	PANTHERTOWN: EAST SIDE FALLS	8.0	2000	Starting at Sowell trail parking we visit Aunt Sally’s, Lower Rhapsodie, Rhapsodie, and Elbow Falls, then return.	Strenuous	Olin Redmon
Jul 27	HAYWOOD GAP TO DEVILS COURTHOUSE	8.2	1350	A shuttle hike. From parking at Haywood Gap we take the MST to Devils Courthouse and our shuttle.	Moderately Strenuous	Olin Redmon
Aug 3	MCCALL CEMETERY	8.6	1200	From Fish Hatchery parking we take Cat Gap Loop to Butter Gap trail, to Long Branch trail to McCall Cemetery loop and back to cars.	Moderate	Craig Smith
Aug 10	LOOKING GLASS OVERLOOK TO BUCK SPRINGS	7.1	1250	A shuttle hike. From Looking Glass Overlook on the BRP we take the MST to our shuttle at the Buck Springs trailhead.	Moderately Strenuous	Olin Redmon
Aug 17	JONES GAP: SILVER STEPS LOOP	7.2	2000	From Silver Steps parking we take Silver Steps trail to Jones Gap trail to Toll Road Falls then Coldspring Branch trail to Tom Miller trail back to cars.	Moderately Strenuous	Olin Redmon
Aug 24	NORTH MILLS RIVER/BIG CREEK	10.2	740	An out and back hike. From parking on Yellow Gap Rd. we take N. Mills River trail past the reservoir to a lunch spot on Big Creek. There are MANY water crossings, so come prepared as we won’t stop to dry off after crossings.	Moderate	Olin Redmon
Aug 31	PANTHERTOWN: FLAT CREEK	7.0	1100	From parking at the end of Rock Bridge Rd. we hike a reverse lollipop to Flat Creek Falls. We cross Flat Creek numerous times, so be prepared for wet crossings.	Moderate	Olin Redmon
Sep 7	PISGAH INN TO BEAVERDAM GAP	7.4	1200	A shuttle hike. From the Pisgah Inn we take the MST to our shuttle at Beaverdam Gap Overlook.	Moderately Strenuous	Janet Lute
Sep 14	DUPONT: CANNON CREEK FALLS	7.0	750	From Corn Mill Shoals we take Wilke trail to Buck Ridge Rd. to Buckhorn Creek trail to Cannon Creek trail, visiting the falls, then returning past the quarry on Rock Quarry Rd.	Easy	Andrew Tallant
Sep 21	FOLK ART CENTER/CRAVEN GAP	10.0	1600	We out and back from the Folk Art Center to Craven Gap.	Moderately Strenuous	Tim Thorpe
Sep 28	SOAPSTONE RIDGE FIGURE 8	9.1	1200	From Pink Beds we go clockwise to Barnett Branch to the Soapstone Ridge user trail,  then on South Mills River trail to the Gauging Station, then Pink Beds Connector and Loop back to cars.	Moderately Strenuous	Olin Redmon